Young nose cells may help children fight off Covid
Image source, Getty ImagesBy Philippa RoxbyHealth reporterChildren are less likely than adults to develop severe Covid, because cells in their nose are better at fighting off the virus, a study suggests.Lab tests show ageing adult nose cells contain 100 times more virus in the first few days after an infection.The lab discovery could explain why…
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Stockport beat Morecambe to return to League One
Isaac Olaofe’s 21st goal of the season put Stockport on their way to promotion against MorecambeStockport County sealed promotion back to League One after a stress-free win over Morecambe at a jubilant Edgeley Park.League Two leaders County, who have been in the top three since early October, needed only a point to guarantee going up…
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Coronavirus Hospitalizations nudge upward in otherwise stable respiratory checkup
OttawaOttawa is back in high-risk respiratory territory because of an increase in new hospitalizations.Rise in new patients enough to push Ottawa back to high-risk statusAndrew Foote · CBC News · Posted: Apr 11, 2024 11:02 AM EDT | Last Updated: April 11People take advantage of the warm weather at the Bank of Canada plaza in…
Coronavirus Patients with severe COVID-19 at greater risk of developing pulmonary fibrosis, research suggests
British ColumbiaResearchers say individuals who have experienced severe COVID-19 are more likely to develop pulmonary fibrosis, a condition that thickens the tissue in lungs and can affect breathing.Condition is usually fairly mild but scarred lungs can increase severity, respirologist saysCBC News · Posted: Apr 08, 2024 7:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: April 8Respirologist Dr.…
Varadkar to make last NI visit as taoiseach
Image source, PA MediaImage caption, Taoiseach (Irish PM) Leo Varadkar, NI Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly, First Minister Michelle O’Neill and Tánaiste (Irish deputy PM) Micheál Martin in ArmaghBy Jayne McCormackBBC News NI political correspondentOutgoing taoiseach (Irish PM) Leo Varadkar has said he is “confident” that the Stormont institutions will remain stable.He made his last…
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Waltham man on cusp of type 2 diabetes loses nearly eight stone
Image source, John FawcettImage caption, John Fawcett, 57, weighed almost 20 stone when he started the 12-week programmeA man from Lincolnshire says he feels like a “totally different person” after losing nearly eight stone (50.8kg) during a 12-week programme.John Fawcett, 57, from Waltham, was nearly 20 stone (127kg) with borderline type 2 diabetes when he…
BP: New boss Murray Auchincloss gets £8m pay packet in 2023
BP’s new boss Murray Auchincloss received a pay packet worth just over £8m last year.Mr Auchincloss took over as chief executive on an interim basis in September, before being confirmed in the job in January.The campaign group Global Witness said his pay highlighted “the sickening reality of our broken energy system”.His appointment followed the abrupt…
Dutch back as a credible force as Scotland visit
Netherlands players young and experienced are preparing to take on ScotlandVenue: Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam Date: Friday, 22 March Kick-off: 19:45 GMTCoverage: Listen on BBC Radio Scotland Extra & BBC Sounds, live text commentary on the BBC Sport website & app, highlights on BBC One Scotland & iPlayer from 22:40It has been a turbulent decade…
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Birmingham St Patrick’s Parade returning after four year absence
Image source, Victoria Jones/PA MediaImage caption, The parade was first held in Birmingham in the 1950sAndy GiddingsBBC News OnlineThe return of Birmingham’s St Patrick’s day parade after a five year absence will be “a celebration like no other”, its organisers have promised.It has not been held since the 2020 event was cancelled due to the…
Spy cameras found in S Korea polling stations
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The authorities are searching for additional cameras ahead of advanced voting later this weekBy Kathryn ArmstrongBBC NewsSouth Korea is seeking to arrest two men for allegedly helping a YouTuber to install dozens of spy cameras at voting stations.The authorities believe the pair are the accomplices of the social media influencer,…
Covid inquiry: men’s masks given to female nurses
Image source, PA MediaImage caption, Disposable face masks became a part of everyday kit for medical staff during the pandemicFemale nurses in Scotland were regularly being given face masks designed for men during the Covid pandemic, a public inquiry has heard.The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) told the Scottish Covid Inquiry that female nurses were…
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UK economy is on the right track, claims Sunak
Image source, PA MediaImage caption, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at a former Honda factory in Swindon which is being turned into a logistics hubBy Lora Jones BBC BusinessThe UK economy is getting “on the right track”, claimed Rishi Sunak ahead of what could be his government’s final Budget before the general election.The prime minister spoke…
Murder case from 2003 could reopen, inquest told
Image source, Rizvi familyImage caption, Sabina Rizvi was shot to death while driving away from a London police stationPolice could reopen the case of a woman shot dead outside a police station 20 years ago if further information comes to light, an inquest has heard.Sabina Rizvi, 25, was killed in the early hours of 20…
GPs wore bin bags for aprons during the pandemic
Image source, Getty ImagesBy Andrew PickenBBC Scotland NewsA lack of PPE during the Covid pandemic meant some GPs wore repurposed bin bags for aprons, a public inquiry has heard. Dr Chris Williams, deputy chairman of the Royal College of GPs, told the Scottish Covid Inquiry that doctors felt they did not have the “tools for…
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Mark Drakeford to be questioned at Covid inquiry
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The First Minister Mark Drakeford said Boris Johnson said “we must carry on, we must tell people this is a mild illness, they’re not to get anxious about it”Boris Johnson was like an “absent” football manager during Covid, an inquiry has heard. First Minister Mark Drakeford criticised the former prime…
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